Compendium of Budget Information for the 2011 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee

Function

The Board of Pardons and Parole (hereafter referred to as the 'Board') is the release authority for inmates in the State of Utah. The Board reviews an inmate's performance after the inmate is incarcerated and determines when and under what conditions the inmate may be released after serving the minimum sentence required by law. In addition, the Board reviews violations of release conditions to decide whether an inmate should be sent back to prison.

The Board is a separate and independent organization from the Department of Corrections and the Courts. It has full parole, pardon, and commutation authority over all offenders in the jurisdictional custody of the Utah Department of Corrections. The Board makes decisions regarding the release of offenders from prison, sets conditions of parole supervision, orders restitution, and may remit fines subject to statutory guidelines.

Board hearings are held at Board offices, correctional facilities, and jails throughout the state.

Statutory Authority

The Board's authority is outlined in the Utah State Constitution and Utah Code Annotated, Section 77-27 et. seq.

Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 12 creates the board and establishes the parameters of its responsibilities;
UCA 77-27 specifies the makeup of the board and its general operational and procedural guidelines.

Intent Language

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for Board of Pardons in Item 17 of Chapter 396 Laws of Utah 2009 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2010.

Performance

The following chart shows measures that the Board of Pardons and Parole uses to track their performance which is also reported to the Governor. This reflects performance for the Board of Pardons for Calendar Year 2009. The measure titled "Timeliness of All Hearing Results" is directly related to the impact on the Department of Corrections budget. The more timely the Board is in conducting hearings, the less time inmates are in prison and are released on parole.

Funding Detail

The Board of Pardons is funded primarily with General Funds. During the 2009 and 2010 General Session eliminated funding from the Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account which was replaced with General Funds. A small amount of Dedicated Credits Revenue is generated by the sale of hearing tapes, copies and transcripts.

Sources of Finance	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
General Fund	$3,148,200	$3,489,100	$3,696,500	$3,729,500	$3,829,900
General Fund, One-time	($6,500)	($4,500)	($33,100)	($131,200)	($500)
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$1,700	$1,300	$1,300	$800	$2,200
GFR - Tobacco Settlement	$77,400	$77,400	$77,400	$77,400	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$16,900	$60,600	$151,700	$110,400	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($60,600)	($151,700)	($110,400)	($83,800)	$0
Total	$3,177,100	$3,472,200	$3,783,400	$3,703,100	$3,831,600

Line Items	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Board Of Pardons and Parole	$3,177,100	$3,472,200	$3,783,400	$3,703,100	$3,831,600
Total	$3,177,100	$3,472,200	$3,783,400	$3,703,100	$3,831,600

Categories of Expenditure	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Personnel Services	$2,525,000	$2,767,600	$3,108,500	$3,046,700	$3,147,600
In-state Travel	$20,300	$21,500	$23,300	$21,600	$23,300
Out-of-state Travel	$12,000	$3,900	$5,000	$3,500	$4,900
Current Expense	$487,900	$532,500	$527,700	$509,500	$536,900
DP Current Expense	$131,900	$146,700	$118,900	$113,600	$118,900
Capital Outlay	$0	$0	$0	$8,200	$0
Total	$3,177,100	$3,472,200	$3,783,400	$3,703,100	$3,831,600

Other Indicators	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Budgeted FTE	35.0	38.0	36.0	36.2	34.7
Vehicles	6	6	6	6	6

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